Founder’s Story

In December 1999 Dr. Richard Bail first visited the pre-school at the Society for Women Against AIDS in Zambia (SWAAZ) Family Support Home in Mandevu Compound in Lusaka, Zambia. Thirty children were crowded onto 3 narrow benches. The schoolroom was about 10 x 12 feet. The only light came from one tiny window. The only teaching tool was a crumbling blackboard, but there was no chalk. The teacher was a volunteer without any training beyond secondary school. The children were learning by rote repetition. The teacher spoke, and the children simply repeated in unison what they had heard. Realizing that this would be the only education many of these orphans and vulnerable children would ever receive, Dr. Bail was motivated to change this situation where human potential was not given a chance to be realized…and Communities Without Borders was born.

A Service Learning Experience Attention to all those who are interested in traveling to Zambia with Communities Without Borders during the summer of 2018. Trip Dates: July 4 – July 20, 2018 Registration Deadline: March 1, 2018 Highlights from our trips: Experience a multi-dimensional itinerary that encompasses active participation Build cross-cultural relationships Contribute and distribute […]

Chisala has been in Communities Without Borders Programs since preschool. Many CWB travelers have met her throughout those years. Toni Tasker, who went on the 2017 trip, was moved to write about meeting Chisala. I was especially touched by a discussion Dick Bail and we had with one of the children supported by CWB, Chisala. I […]

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Our Mission is to enable a better future for orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia through access to education and related care. Collaborating with community organizations and individuals, we build enduring personal relationships that foster mutual understanding and inspire a shared sense of responsibility as world citizens.